FX.co ★ Sensex Advances for 4th Day

The BSE Sensex in India ended Thursday with a slight uptick of 0.2%, reaching 81,549, marking the fourth consecutive day of gains. The rise was driven by strong performances in banking and oil & gas stocks, which balanced out the profit-taking seen in IT shares. Investor sentiment remained buoyant due to expectations of renewed tariff negotiations and ongoing optimism about recent reductions in the goods and services tax (GST). However, there was an air of caution as the market awaited US inflation data and domestic consumer price index (CPI) figures, both of which could impact future interest rate decisions.